The Florida Panthers are through to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after dismantling the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the first round.The Panthers are looking to defend their title as Stanley Cup champions after winning a championship in 2024.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand (63) and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton (24) vie for control of the puck during the third period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey second-round playoff series in Toronto, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP AP

It’s definitely going to be weird going up to battle against those guys, but I’m not also going to take any prisoners out there. I have to play my game, and we’re trying to chase the Cup here with this group.